Workers' comp class code · Retail & Services
Class code 8032-2 — Shoe Store — Retail
Retail sale and fitting of footwear.
This classification covers retail shoe stores selling and fitting footwear to customers, distinguished from general clothing retail because of the added stockroom activity involved in handling boxed shoe inventory. It applies to standalone shoe stores as well as shoe departments operating as a distinct unit within a larger store.
Staff help customers select and try on shoes, retrieve boxed inventory from stockroom shelving that's often stacked floor to ceiling, and restock displays throughout the day. Payroll includes sales associates, cashiers, and stockroom employees who spend a notable portion of their shift retrieving and organizing boxed merchandise.
The repetitive bending, reaching, and occasional ladder use to retrieve stock from high shelving creates a bit more physical strain exposure than a typical clothing store, though the overall risk remains low. Most claims involve minor strains from reaching or lifting stacked boxes rather than serious injury.
What code 8032-2 typically includes
- Sales associates fitting and assisting customers
- Cashiers and register staff
- Stockroom employees retrieving boxed inventory
- Employees restocking and organizing shoe displays
- Store managers overseeing daily operations
Codes this one gets confused with
8032 — Clothing Store — Retail
Standard clothing retail doesn't involve the same volume of stockroom box retrieval that defines a shoe store's back-of-house work.
See code 80328010 — Hardware Store
Hardware stores handle heavier and bulkier items, creating a different physical exposure than lightweight boxed footwear.
See code 8010What this code means for your premium
This classification is rated slightly above general clothing retail, reflecting the added stockroom handling and reaching involved in fitting shoes.
Estimate your premiumClassification is not final until a carrier assigns it. Code numbers, wording and exceptions vary by state and rating bureau — several states run their own bureaus. This page is general reference written in our own words; your carrier's underwriter assigns the code based on your actual operations and payroll records.
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